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- 2016.08.09
Two prepackaged food samples not in compliance with nutrition label rules
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 9) announced that the nutrient contents of a bottled dressing sample and a prepackaged butter roll sample were found to be inconsistent with the declared...
- 2016.08.08
Government continues to follow up on incident of urine samples from imported pigs detected with veterinary drug residues
The Government has, since the urine samples from imported pigs were detected with residues of veterinary drug beta-agonists last week, strengthened the monitoring of the slaughterhouse's operation to ensure that the pork now for sale on the market...
- 2016.08.08
Pesticide residue exceeds legal limit in snow pea sample
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 8) announced that a snow pea sample was detected to have pesticide residue at a level exceeding the legal limit. The CFS is following up on the case. A...
- 2016.08.08
Preserved vegetable sample detected with preservative exceeding legal limit
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 8) that a prepackaged preserved vegetable sample was found to contain a preservative, sulphur dioxide, at a level exceeding the legal limit. The...
- 2016.08.06
Urine samples from imported pigs confirmed to contain veterinary drug residues
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (August 6) announced that the test results from the Government Laboratory confirmed that urine samples of certain pigs imported from the Mainland contained residues of beta-agonists...
- 2016.08.05
CFS urges public not to consume two batches of prepackaged fish roe suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (August 5) noted that two batches of prepackaged fish roe were reported to have been contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The CFS is...
- 2016.08.05
Urine samples from imported pigs detected with veterinary drug residues
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) yesterday (August 5) said that urine samples of certain pigs imported from the Mainland were found to contain veterinary drug residues after preliminary testing, of which 40 pigs had been...
- 2016.08.03
DH endorses batch recall of Cinotec Cream 0.005% and 0.0125% (with photos)
The Department of Health (DH) today (August 3) endorsed a licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, Medipharma Ltd, to recall a total of five batches of Cinotec Cream 0.005% and 0.0125% from the market due to a quality issue. The affected batches are: ...